Rendezvous First in Space Stuns Observers
The Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 crews completed a historic rendezvous near Earth, with Shirra and Stafford maneuvering to circle and nose in on the other craft. The feat, done at Cape Kennedy with ground control aid, underscores the risks and skill in manned spaceflight and renews public interest in a future moon mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Rogers
Shirra
Stafford
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Mother Earth
Republicans Confront Extremist Issue With Compromise
A Washington meeting of a special Republican committee on extremists yielded a cautious declaration. The resolution avoids naming the John Birch Society, aiming to create unity while leaving Democrats with a counting stick to brand the GOP as extreme. Analysts say Republicans must unite to tackle party errors rather than attack each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Birch Society
Sen
Thruston Morton
Party
Rep
Gerald Ford
House
Executive Committee
Wisconsin
Society
David Lawrence
Maugham Dies at 91 Acknowledged Master of Short Tales
W Somerset Maugham died aged 91, celebrated as a master teller of tales whose clear, concise prose and humane characters won vast readerships. The obituary notes his worldly experience shaped his craft and his caution to aspiring writers to seek experience.
Eisenhower Doctrine compared to Viet Nam debate at CBS
Letter writer Keith D. Ellison cites Eisenhower era doctrine as similar to Vietnam policy. He mentions the Middle East defense pledge and suggests contemporary actions mirror past positions. Ellison adds a Rome court quote and notes sources from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
CBS
Viet Nam
Eisenhower
Middle East
United States
Socrates
Christ
Rome
Keith D. Ellison
S. 15Th St
la Crosse
P.S
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Conference aim stated as ideas not resolutions
Morris Abram told about 200 panelists that the White House Conference on Civil Rights was to generate ideas, not pass resolutions. He recalled a hospitalized garment worker who received a get well card from his union local reading The local wishes you a speedy recovery by the vote of 18 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Abram
White House
How To Bring Back Christmas
Opinion piece urging a quieter humane Christmas eschewing loud ads and conspicuous consumption. Calls for restraint in gifts and cards, charity over excess, gentler public discourse, and living by the Golden Rule rather than commercial hype.
Shriver Uses McNamara System on Poverty War Stirring Debate
Washington officials report Sargent Shriver turning to McNamara cost effectiveness methods to rate antipoverty projects by future payoff. Head Start and residential Job Corps programs gain priority over immediate but smaller returns as Leon Gilgoff builds a data driven center with two large computers to guide funding decisions. Powell and city officials warn of unrest if focus shifts from adults to children. The Information Center Division aims to compile a national social profile for targeted interventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sargent Shriver
McNamara-izing
Defense Secretary
Shriver
McNamara
Leon Gilgoff
Air Force
Gilgoff
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
The
Education and Labor Committee
Congress
Powell
Magazine fundraisers show Democratic support and ad spend
The piece reviews a 176 page magazine Toward An Age of Greatness produced for the Democratic Party by the State Committee on Voter Education. It highlights high profile contributors including John T. Connor Willard Wirtz and Orville Freeman, and notes advertising from General Motors Tennessee Gas Carlie Las Vegas Sahara Hilton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Fortune Magazine
Commerce
John T. Connor
Willard Wirtz
General Motors
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Sahara
Las Vegas
Carlyle
New York City
Lockheed
Hughes Aircraft
Grumman
Democratic National Committee
State Committee On
Taxes: $1.5 Billion New State Levies in Wisconsin
Wisconsin tax report shows state and local revenue near 1.5 billion dollars as property tax rates rise despite sales tax shifts. Inheritance and estate taxes push toward 20 million annually while cigarette taxes bring 33.3 million. delinquency remains under one percent in income tax with rising overall yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Taxation
Wyngaard
Prince Konoye Ends Life in Japan After Long Career
History notes Prince Konoye, three time premier, commits suicide by poison amid the decades of belligerency leading to Pearl Harbor. The text also lists United Nations location decision after a 30 to 14 roll call and several 1920s to 1945 events in brief summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Konoye
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
United Nations
Maynard R. Lavold
la Crosse
131St Ordnance Battalion
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukee _ Railroad
Defensive play and false carding in bridge discussed
The San Fernando Valley Unit launches Bridge Set magazine with Eddie Kantor arguing how a defender can false card to aid partners. Analyzed hand shows West leading nine of spades, East winning with king, diamond return, and South ruffing, with discussion of alternative lines and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fernando Valley
Bridge Set
Eddie Kantar
South
Eddie
West
East
Declarer
Court Prejudice and Jury Impulse in Racial Trials
Washington columnist David Lawrence argues that juries struggle in racial murder cases as public incitement and regional prejudice rise. He warns that even the Supreme Court can appear biased amid civil rights tensions and calls for education to restore confidence in jury fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
Washington
Lawrence
New York Times
Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Verse on doubt and faith from Romans fourteen
A cited Bible verse states that eating without faith is sin and condemns those who doubt. It emphasizes that actions not born from faith are considered wrong.
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Credits
The La Crosse Tribune announces W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper operates from 4th and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin 54602, and is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Crosse Tribune
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coordinating Committee
W. Somerset Maugham
Maugham
Interna
Washington Notebook
By Sydney J. Harris
Harris
Cleveland Browns
Jolly Old Santa Claus
By Robert S. Allen
Pentagon
Defense Department
Street Journal
Orville Freeman
Caleb Milne, IV
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Montana
Cooney
State
Bob la Follette
W. A. Thompson
U.S
Briand
Coolidge
League of Nations
State Department
Joseph Welker
Fred Zimmerman
Sir John French
Sir Douglas Haig
Western Front
Salonika
Myron Savage
Moll-Savage Motor Co
English Channel
Jacoby
Jacoby & Son
West East
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!